Comments on: Your Inner Schizophrenic http://thestrandedstarfish.com/your-inner-schizophrenic/ Looking for ways to make a difference. Sun, 13 May 2012 22:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Andrew Fuqua http://thestrandedstarfish.com/your-inner-schizophrenic/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Andrew Fuqua Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:50:06 +0000 http://thestrandedstarfish.com/?p=446#comment-469 When this works, it's because the people already there before I arrive want it to work like this. In that case, it survives as long as that core stays together. Bringing up someone to take over after I move on has certainly helped it last. When this works, it’s because the people already there before I arrive want it to work like this. In that case, it survives as long as that core stays together. Bringing up someone to take over after I move on has certainly helped it last.

]]> By: joe http://thestrandedstarfish.com/your-inner-schizophrenic/comment-page-1/#comment-453 joe Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:52:37 +0000 http://thestrandedstarfish.com/?p=446#comment-453 Andrew, I think the reason you are successful at your practice is because you probably have a great knack for creating environments like this. My experience is that it takes a solid facilitator to make this happen as it is far from natural corporate behavior. Have you looked back over a period of time and seen if these teams stay that way once you move on? If so, was there someone of your skill that took over? If not, what happened? Andrew, I think the reason you are successful at your practice is because you probably have a great knack for creating environments like this. My experience is that it takes a solid facilitator to make this happen as it is far from natural corporate behavior.

Have you looked back over a period of time and seen if these teams stay that way once you move on? If so, was there someone of your skill that took over? If not, what happened?

]]> By: joe http://thestrandedstarfish.com/your-inner-schizophrenic/comment-page-1/#comment-452 joe Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:49:28 +0000 http://thestrandedstarfish.com/?p=446#comment-452 ENFP, Van? Dead on for me as well. I get out of a full day brainstorming session totally jazzed. Then I look at the ISTJs that were in the room and they just want to strangle someone. ENFP, Van?
Dead on for me as well. I get out of a full day brainstorming session totally jazzed. Then I look at the ISTJs that were in the room and they just want to strangle someone.

]]> By: joe http://thestrandedstarfish.com/your-inner-schizophrenic/comment-page-1/#comment-451 joe Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:47:17 +0000 http://thestrandedstarfish.com/?p=446#comment-451 Great idea Sue. I never would have thought of the h/m/l priority idea as a way to compensate for self-confidence. Do you remember what the process was that gave you the idea in the first place? Great idea Sue. I never would have thought of the h/m/l priority idea as a way to compensate for self-confidence.

Do you remember what the process was that gave you the idea in the first place?

]]> By: Andrew Fuqua http://thestrandedstarfish.com/your-inner-schizophrenic/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Andrew Fuqua Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:41:29 +0000 http://thestrandedstarfish.com/?p=446#comment-449 In the most creative environment I've ever seen, information flowed freely. No one horded any knowledge. The whole team sat together in an open space. They worked shoulder to shoulder, collaborating continuously. They had a shared goal, that of finishing a set of work every two weeks. Each goal was related to delivering business value. Every task, and I mean /every/ task, to be done was on the whiteboard, free for anyone to take. Technical and process problems were discussed openly. A mechanism was set up to spur out of band ideas. Daily. Feedback was expected almost daily. There is a recognition that it is individuals that deliver, so they are supported with skills growth opportunities and an empowering environment. The key to the success is they shared some core values, namely communication and courage, and practiced it to the extreme. These are things I'm quite passionate about, and are therefore present in a significant way in each of my consulting engagements. In the most creative environment I’ve ever seen, information flowed freely. No one horded any knowledge. The whole team sat together in an open space. They worked shoulder to shoulder, collaborating continuously. They had a shared goal, that of finishing a set of work every two weeks. Each goal was related to delivering business value. Every task, and I mean /every/ task, to be done was on the whiteboard, free for anyone to take. Technical and process problems were discussed openly. A mechanism was set up to spur out of band ideas. Daily. Feedback was expected almost daily. There is a recognition that it is individuals that deliver, so they are supported with skills growth opportunities and an empowering environment.

The key to the success is they shared some core values, namely communication and courage, and practiced it to the extreme. These are things I’m quite passionate about, and are therefore present in a significant way in each of my consulting engagements.

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